about us

A social group of dedicated fly fishers who are passionate about fly fishing in the tropical north of Australia and equally as passionate about the close camaraderie this sport brings. This passion and dedication led to the creation of the NT Flyfishers Social Mob blog site; an interactive and creative outlet where everyone can share our wonderful fly fishing adventures and link into the “after fishing” social events we enjoy in this incredible part of the world.

Sunday, 27 October 2013

Who



Over recent time “The Mob” has been very active on the fishing front. As always not everything follows the script.

Who – in their eagerness to get on the water, left their vehicle lights on FULL BEAM at the ramp? Wonder why there was a slight problem on return trying to start the vehicle. Good job others had jumper leads!

Who – takes a “bunny rug” away with him to wrap around himself at night to remind him of home?

Who – slept through the alarm and 5 telephone calls leaving his interstate visitor waiting on the footpath at the airport at 1.30am?

Who – went for an anniversary manicure and got 20% off the price?

Who – went for 3 days with only 3 hours sleep because his roommate snored so loudly? He was heard to be offering $100.00 for a set of ear muffs at the end of 3 days.

Who – kept casting his fly at his partners sighted fish and scaring it away so that neither of them caught it?

Who – was seen eagerly savouring Sauvignon Blanc from a glass? Glass being a 750ml long neck, class was shown by the use of a stubby cooler to keep the Sauvignon at the correct temperature.

Who – launched his boat without securing the rope correctly only to see it drift off into the early morning haze? 10/10 to Richard for owning up to this one in an earlier post.

Who – was saved, half a dozen times, from falling off the veranda to a head cracking fate from his contorted sleeping (coma) position in a chair? Remind me never to drink Sauvignon again!

Who – will be posting a fishing report from Melville Island very shortly?

Who – spent 2 hours under the trailer 200kms from home trying to replace the axle that had parted company from the trailer? Yes he did it and got home.

Who – has not got a “Mob” cap?

If anyone has any little titbits about Mob actions, don’t be afraid to let the world know.

Remember, “You’ll never never know, if you never never go. Get out there and fish.

Tight lines
Jim Churchley

Friday, 25 October 2013

IGFA PETITION

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Urge NOAA to Strengthen Longline Fishing Proposal

Urge NOAA to Strengthen Longline Fishing Proposal

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NOAA Fisheries wants your input on proposed measures that could benefit Atlantic bluefin tuna and recreational anglers by reducing bycatch on surface longline fishing gear. The agency is also considering a harmful measure that would penalize recreational fishermen for waste in the longline fishery. Make your voice heard today to ensure NOAA takes steps that will improve this proposal!

Surface longlines kill thousands of hard-fighting game fish, including white marlin, sailfish, and bluefin tuna. In 2012, the fishery threw back dead nearly 25% of the U.S. bluefin quota. Action is needed to end the waste of bluefin and ensure that surface longliners, not recreational fishermen, are held accountable for this incidental catch.

Please join us in calling on NOAA Fisheries to implement strong measures that will protect spawning bluefin in the Gulf of Mexico and reduce unwanted catch off North Carolina, hold surface longliners accountable for bluefin bycatch, maintain current bluefin quota allocations, and promote increased fishing opportunities for recreational anglers.

Don’t Let This One Get Away: Send your comment and help improve NOAA’s proposal.

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Thursday, 24 October 2013

GOOD TIDES DURING NEXT WEEK - WE'LL BE CELEBRATING


There are good tides for the flats next week if you can get the days off, Cathie and I will be out there celebrating, this year we are not going to miss our anniversary as we did last year, and I don't intend to cut off any more fingers either. (That's another anniversary)  Its 25 yrs for us and how could I resist her, she was always surrounded by cops and could out shoot me.

Cathie with her security 25 yrs ago

with more of her security.....who's going to argue